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lightly, rubbing principally the way the hair lays. 

 Xow put on your boots and wait until you are 

 called for the next heat, then give him another 

 swallow or two of water ( if he will take it ) and 

 you are ready to hitch. 



Follow the same directions for each other heat 

 except the last. Xow be careful. Your horse i- 

 heated through and through. Care must be taken 

 nor or you may ruin your horse. Laminitis and 

 similar troubles are some of the results of im- 

 proper cooling out after a race. Under no cir- 

 cumstance shower your horse or give him a cold 

 water bath at this stage (although you will see it 

 done, it is merely a question of luck as to the re- 

 sult). 



After the last heat strip everything off. take a 

 pail of warm water and sponge sweat and harness 

 marks oft*. Give him a good rubbing all over with 

 a good body wash at blood heat, following with a 

 good massage. Run a set of bandages loose on 

 his legs. Wipe out his heels. Put on a light 

 woolen blanket (and hood if necessary) and give 

 him a slow walk for say ten minutes. Bring him 

 in and see if he will scrape again. If so, remove 

 the surplus moisture. Then give him another light 

 rubbing with clean, dry rubbing cloth. Give him 

 a little water and repeat the walk until he is thor- 

 oughly dry, i)ossibl}- an hour and a half from the 

 time of coming in. 



Xow change your blanket, a slightl}' heavier one. 



